The magnetic anomaly detector boom, which is used to detect submarines, on the tail of a US Navy P-3 Orion maritime patrol and surveillance aircraft
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4272 x 2848 px | 36.2 x 24.1 cm | 14.2 x 9.5 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
24 September 2011Location:
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This device is used to detect submarines at relatively shallow depths. It works by detecting changes in the earth's magnetic field that are caused by large metal objects. MAD booms have also been fitted to civil aircraft used by geological surveyors to search for mineral ore deposits.